Soaring Forecast for the Gaylord Area
Prepared at 13:19 GMT Fri Jul 03 2009
Height Wind Wind Temp Thermal
(ft ASL) Direction Speed(kts) (Deg C) Index
3000 330 24 10 -2.5
5000 325 23 6 0.5
7000 320 21 6 6.5
10000 325 22 1 7.5
Height of the -3 Index.....................................3373 FT ASL
Maximum altitude of thermals (Top of Lift).................5900 FT ASL
Maximum Temperature for the day............................69 Deg F
First Usable Lift..........................................66 Deg F
Time of First Usable Lift..................................2 pm
Maximum Lift...............................................273 FT/MIN
Base of cumulus during the afternoon.......................3200 FT AGL
Lift Associated with Thermal Index Values:
-4 or Less............Excellent
-3....................Good
-2 or -1..............Fair
Zero or Greater.......Poor
This soaring forecast information is valid only for the RAOB site
area and frequently will not apply to other areas in the state.
Forecast is based on Upper Air Data collected
at Gaylord, Michigan. Elevation 1335 feet.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:19 UTC
Additional Soaring-Related Data (Valid at 18z)
White Lake Gaylord Green Bay
(DTX) (APX) (GRB)
Lifted Index 3 10 5
K Index 16 15 16
5,000 ft Temp (deg C) 10 10 10
10,0000 ft Temp (deg C) 3 2 2
Forecast High Temp (deg F) 74 69 76
